It is – however – stated by the Telegraph that Richard Hughes, Director of Football at Liverpool, made an enquiry about Alonso to the Spaniard’s agent, Inaki Ibanez, who he knew well having negotiated Andoni Iraola’s arrival during his time at Bournemouth, before being lured to Anfield by Michael Edwards during the summer of 2024.

Arne Slot's Liverpool has been in sensational form at the start of the 2024/25 campaign, despite Gary Neville and others writing off the team's chances of title glory

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge has taken a hit after they were beaten by Newcastle - but Gary Neville is refusing to change his prediction.

Neville says that Andy Robertson, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo all struggled against Arsenal. Interestingly, all three of these players were playing on the left hand side for Liverpool, and while they struggled, it’s a testament to how well Arsenal’s right flank operated.

Gary Neville has told Arsenal fans to stop making ‘excuses’ about the club’s injured players and absentees ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool. The Gunners trail top-of-the-table Liverpool by four points following a shock 2-0 defeat away to Bournemouth last time out.

Arsenal are winless in their last three games after losing at Newcastle, leaving them seven points adrift of leaders Liverpool just 10 games into the Premier League season; Watch Chelsea vs Arsenal this Sunday live on Sky Sports,